Earthship Demonstration - II

[bahome1]

Incredible and so wonderful for everyone! Thank you for showing this video!

Smiles,

Sunshine

[adj168]

Good job well done everyone!!! cheers...:)

[chiquis0891]

everybody in this world needs to know that we can all build our own sustainable homes.

[shodowolf]

I want to five pyramids in Santiago Guatemala on lake Atitlan. It the heart chakra of mother earth

my email is shodowolf777@yahoo.com

[shodowolf]

I want to five pyramids in Santigo Guatemala on lake Atitlan. It the heart chakra of mother earth

my email is shodowolf777@yahoo.com

[infamouscrook]

Do you think that burying tires into the earth is good? i mean, it is in the earth. IF they were built overground, on a frame, it would be something else, but what happens with the toxic waste that breaks down into the soil?

[roguegirl29]

@infamouscrook It's no longer toxic since its been turned into rubber.

[infamouscrook]

how much would a house like that cost in terms of materials? Do Junk yards give away tires or do they sell them? Do i need a permit to build one? Thank you, great job.

[Nnomulac]

I'm stoked on life watching these demonstrations

[darris321]

Do you have translators?

I would translate your stuff pro bono

I don't actually have a translator certification yet

But I feel that it would be my help to the world

I speak Spanish

Just send me a message if you want it

[fruitsofnews]

May God bless youtube for bringing us all together! This is AB!SO!LUTELY! Bananas!

[jwlvs]

Indian tribes are a great place for this technology. The tribes set their own rules for building, and there is lots of poverty which can be alleviated by living closer to the earth, which is right up their cultural alley, as well!

[marthale7]

@jwlvs It seems the Indian tribes have more freedom then the standard American to try new ways. It is sad there is so much poverty, so many used tires, and so few willing to yield the unions, the codes to something that could really help the impoverished.

[gardenoflia]

@marthale7 Woman in Detroit created welcome-mat enterprise using discarded tires, and employs many formerly homeless people.

[tonyhoward07]

MAKE A EARTHSHIP SCHOOL IN AFRICA

[sandyj83]

WoW,

this is evolution!

[eldoradoreefgold]

absolutely fabulous!the whole thing is the restriction of family formation by codes of law which is&of itself illegal!!you can not by constitutional law restict the estqablishment of family structures as it infringes upon the basic rights of life,liberty&the pursuit of happiness!&there is so much land available for homes that as stated by one scientist:you could put all of the populations of the entire whole in 3 bedroom standard homes in texas and have the whole rest of the world NATURAL&OPEN!!

[moofdebowl]

hemp insulation :)

[WarzSchoolchild]

I like the expression "Shoot from the hip", if ever I was to construct one of these buildings, I would consult a Professor of Pottery. I am sure a few weeks playing with river clay, doing architectural research etc. could arrive at an Architectural Award winning design. Get one of those rich bankers to sponsor a prize, open to Architectural Students. Make them look so stunningly attractive, they get 'Preservation Orders' placed on the buildings, not bans!

[snapxynith]

absolutely loved it.

[icsomethingshiny]

Are they using concrete or mud to cover the tires?

[crock703]

Anybody know if the Lakota made more of these?

[nnfiction]

this is ultra-cool.

[planestix]

What do you think Conti? I wonder if you'll read this comment.

[samoht1977]

Why can't traditional architecture and "biotecture" live toghether? Imho, that should be a way to go, since nowadays everyone wants things to be "safe" and "approved" by someone..

[arielavio]

This is GREAT!!!! please post more!!!!

[lilkatdevil]

I heard there was a problem with the tires seeping toxins into the soil, is this true? cause I like the idea of earth ship and this seems to be a big problem if tires cause a major problem to the water system.

[taliesin88]

I believe the tires are not exposed to the elements so leeching would not be a problem. Besides the roof collects the water and then stored in a cistern so contamination is not possible that way.I am sure these problems have been adressed by Mike. I think tires leech zinc? Whatever does leech is toxic to plants so I don't know how that affects the blackwater planters. God bless the Earthship crew for what they are doing for our planet.

[crock703]

considering that they're also encased in cement (sometimes a layer of bale) and then plaster.. a totally uneducated guess (yeah..) presumes the exposure is deterred fairly well.

Any chemistry PhDs??

[snapxynith]

as long as you don't shred the tires. none of the constituent chemicals will be released.

[enderwigginsx]

thx for posting this, i've put it in my favorites to try and spread the word a bit more. this sort of thing needs to be adopted everywhere!